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Confessions of A Glitter Hoarder

Posted on September 17, 2016 by nevertoomuchglitter

I have a confession to make. I’m a glitter hoarder. This won’t be a surprise to anyone who’s been reading along for awhile. I say it sort of tongue in cheek, but now that I’m back from living overseas, I’ve … Continue reading →

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Deviantly Daring + Spectraflair Holo Close Up

Posted on July 31, 2016 by nevertoomuchglitter

I had a couple folks ask me for more close up views of my holo frankens from last post. Just a quick show of one of the 18 shades I made. 🙂 Here’s one of my favorites, made with China … Continue reading →

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Holo All The Things!

Posted on July 28, 2016 by nevertoomuchglitter

I love mixing custom polishes, but sometimes there are just polishes that can’t be duplicated without special pigments. One of these is Spectraflair. A little Spectraflair background: It’s an automotive pigment made by a Japanese chemical company. It’s basically holo … Continue reading →

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Color Challenge- Pantone Cactus Flower

Posted on May 30, 2016 by nevertoomuchglitter

Last post for a while before I’m off to Mexico. While I’m there, I’m hoping I will see some gray Whale Sharks, azure skies and turquoise water than Cactus Flower, but here goes: This color is a neutral fuchsia (it … Continue reading →

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Some Blue Pigment Frankens

Posted on May 20, 2016 by nevertoomuchglitter

I’m heading south at the end of the month for some blue seas and salty breezes, so I have blue nails on my mind. Though I got rid of a lot of supplies when I moved, I do have quite … Continue reading →

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Challenging Myself With Color- Pantone Striking Purple

Posted on April 19, 2016 by nevertoomuchglitter

For those of you guys who have been with me from the start, you know I began with color. I was in living in a shoebox of an apartment in Tokyo. I had a fine arts background, but the apartment … Continue reading →

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First Look at Kolortek Swatches

Posted on March 6, 2015 by nevertoomuchglitter

It’s a colorful day! I got a massive amount of samples from Kolortek, an industrial pigment supplier who doesn’t test on animals. They are based in China, but export for Western markets and seem to have all their (cruelty-free) US … Continue reading →

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China Glaze Paper Chasing Frankens

Posted on August 14, 2014 by nevertoomuchglitter

With my nail polish stash numbering in the 4 figures (even Mr. NTMG doesn’t know exactly how many there are…mwa ha ha), I’ve been sorting through and culling the stash a bit. I find I rarely use sheer polishes, except … Continue reading →

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Fabulous Franken Friday, 30 May 2014 Edition

Posted on May 30, 2014 by nevertoomuchglitter

I have a lot of sheer and semi-sheer polishes in my stash.  I don’t personally like the look of sheer polishes on myself and don’t have the patience to apply 3-4 coats of polish unless it’s a fabulous color for … Continue reading →

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Happy Glittery Friday!

Posted on May 23, 2014 by nevertoomuchglitter

I didn’t set out to do this, but I wound up doing a set of reggae-inspired glitter nails in red, yellow and green.  I had bright, cheery colors on my mind since we’ve been having some dreary gray days in … Continue reading →

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